4. saadiyat island
2015
nyu abu dhabi
Downtown abu dhabi
zayed port
cultural district
lagoons
marina district
tourist
al reem island
al maryah island
(financial district)
to
yas island(
entertainm
ent
district)
8. “As our world’s cultures are brought together even faster and
more forcefully, a global experience will be an indispensable
part of a student’s full college experience.”
-- John sexton, president of new york university
fall 2007
nyu INCENTIVE TO GLOBALIZE
9. ABU DHABI 2030 PLAN INCENTIVE TO DIVERSIFY
“ the government wishes to see the creation of higher-value
employment opportunities, especially for nationals, and
maximising participation of women in the workforce ... enhancing
the economy and business climate will also help to integrate
abu dhabi further into the global economy by attracting
foreign as well as local investment, and by faciliating export
of capital through targeted investments with international
partners.”
-- the abu dhabi economic vision 2030
13. UNIVERSITy as the city
u of manchester
manchester
nyu
manhattan
u of virginia
charlottesville
u of virginia
charlottesville
nyu
abu dhabi
oxford university
oxford
princeton university
princeton
14. nyu abu dhabi population and area
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Faculty
Administrators
Support
Total Population
Campus site area
Campus floor area
Parking floor area (1,500 cars)
Total Gross Area
Classroom Area per student
2,200
400
510
500
700
4,310
153,000 m2
315,000 m2
56,000 m2
371,000 m2
41 m2
15. DENSITY
site area per student
NYU NY
Columbia University
NYU Abu Dhabi
University of Manchester
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
Oxford University
14.9 m2
30.9 m2
38.3 m2
41.3 m2
62.5 m2
76.9 m2
80.5 m2
81.4 m2
16. nyu abu dhabi student diversity
Ungergraduate Class Size
Number of Countries of Origin
Languages Spoken
2015
161
60
55
2030
700
120
90
18. nyu abu dhabi project schedule
Master Plan
Design
Construction
start
May 2008
May 2010
Nov 2010
end
Jun 2009
Dec 2011
Feb 2014
duration
13 Months
17 Months
39 Months
20. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
nassau hall, built 1756
PRAYER HALL
kitchen & dining
cLASSROOMS
library
residences
kitchen & dining
cLASSROOMS
residences
RESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DINING
CLASSROOMS
STUDENT LIFE
OFFICES
21. SITE
undergrad
residences
courtyard at high
line level
offices
classrooms
faculty
residences
experimental
research
building
parking
west dining
hall
commons
RESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DINING
CLASSROOMS
STUDENT LIFE
OFFICES
nyu abu dhabi
23. new york university / 14.9 site square meters per student
5thavenue
w 4th street
waverly place
macdougalst
universitypl
washington sq park
24. new york university / 14.9 site square meters per student
5thavenue
w 4th street
waverly place
macdougalst
universitypl
300 m / 975 ft
150m/490ft
25. university of manchester
bridgfordstreet
oxford road
brunswick
street
burlingtonstreet
doverstreet
university of manchester / 41.3 site square meters per student
bridgfordstreet old
quadrangle
